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Colorful vibrant mixed media with paper cutouts and knotted cord

yet: Mixed Media Art by bailz

All Day 3/10 - 3/15
Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

bailz (bailey zembower) is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and advocate. Their work is inspired by observing cycles in nature and Self to create about connection, transformat...

Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

bailz (bailey zembower) is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and advocate. Their work is inspired by observing cycles in nature and Self to create about connection, transformation, and imperfection.

Toddler reading a book

Wiggle Storytime

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Get up and get moving during our toddler storytime (for children ages 18-36 months) and their caregivers. This interactive storytime features books, fingerplays, bounces, scarves, ...

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Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Event Details:

Get up and get moving during our toddler storytime (for children ages 18-36 months) and their caregivers. This interactive storytime features books, fingerplays, bounces, scarves, shakers, and a parachute.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

A mother's hand guides her young son as he paints with a paintbrush on paper.

Little Hands PreK Storytime

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Literacy, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Our youngest friends are invited to imagine and create with Ms. Alison at this weekly arts-integration storytime for PreK children and their caregivers. Each session will include s...

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Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Our youngest friends are invited to imagine and create with Ms. Alison at this weekly arts-integration storytime for PreK children and their caregivers. Each session will include stories and a hands-on developmentally appropriate art activity.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Toddler reading a book

Sing Me a Storytime

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Join us for snuggly, giggly fun that features songs, rhymes, and stories for babies (ages 0-18 months) and their caregivers. This interactive storytime provides ways to explore lit...

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Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

Join us for snuggly, giggly fun that features songs, rhymes, and stories for babies (ages 0-18 months) and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

DIY Lab

DIY Lab Appt (Kari)

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
DIY Lab
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This event is for a 1-on-1 Digitize It Yourself (D.I.Y.) Lab appointment. During the appointment, you can transfer and store your analog memorabilia, such as photos, slides, audio ...

Full
Required
Library Branch: DIY Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

This event is for a 1-on-1 Digitize It Yourself (D.I.Y.) Lab appointment. During the appointment, you can transfer and store your analog memorabilia, such as photos, slides, audio and video cassettes, into a digital format for safekeeping.

Disclaimer(s)

Accepted DIY Lab Formats

Formats our lab supports: photographs, documents up to 8.5″ x 11″, negatives/Film ( 35mm, 4” x 5”, medium and 8” x 10”), 35mm slides, audio cassette tapes, VHS cassette tapes, Hi8, 8, and Digital8 video cassette tapes.

The DIY Lab does not support: betamax, reel to reel audio, 8mm and 16mm film, and slides in any format other than 35mm.

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Laptop and writing paper

Poetry Workshop

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Literacy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This group meets every other week and focuses on nourishing and sustaining your creative practice. No experience writing or reading poetry? No problem! We'll spend time reading and...

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Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

This group meets every other week and focuses on nourishing and sustaining your creative practice. No experience writing or reading poetry? No problem!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (SCL).

A photo from above of four kids sitting at a wooden table and doing art.

Make-n-Take

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for fun, hands-on projects that explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts through arts and crafts that you get to take home with you. For kids in gra...

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Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 77
Event Details:

Join us for fun, hands-on projects that explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts through arts and crafts that you get to take home with you. For kids in grades K-6.

Weekly activities are:

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

People speaking French together

French Conversation Group (PM)

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Language
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you looking for a fun and casual way to practice your French? Join our French Conversation Group! Designed for intermediate to advanced French speakers, this group offers a wel...

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Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Are you looking for a fun and casual way to practice your French? Join our French Conversation Group!

People speaking French together

French Conversation Group (AM)

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Language
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you looking for a fun and casual way to practice your French? Join our French Conversation Group! Designed for intermediate to advanced French speakers, this group offers a wel...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Are you looking for a fun and casual way to practice your French? Join our French Conversation Group!

A close up photo of hands in red nail polish knitting with tan yarn.

Mid-Week Knitters

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come spend the afternoon with us while we knit, crochet, and chat! 

Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Come spend the afternoon with us while we knit, crochet, and chat! 

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Photo of a diverse group of senior adults

Senior Game Day

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Literacy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Play a game and get social! Bring your favorite board or card games for our monthly gaming meetup for senior adults!Program meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday. This volunteer-...

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Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Play a game and get social! Bring your favorite board or card games for our monthly gaming meetup for senior adults!

Program meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday. 

This volunteer-led program is FREE - donations appreciated.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Photo of State Rep. Mandy Steele

Rep. Steele Mobile Office Hours

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Sharpsburg
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Stop by every Wednesday for help with:Senior Bus PassesProperty TaxRent RebateUnemploymentState Departments - Revenue, Treasury, Human Services, PennDOTConstituent Services Advisor...

Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Stop by every Wednesday for help with:

Photo of 2 kids working on art projects at the library

Afterschool Art

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join certified art instructor Ms. Alison for a multi-media art studio with a nurturing environment where ALL are encouraged to find the joy in creating art! For grades K-5. In...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join certified art instructor Ms. Alison for a multi-media art studio with a nurturing environment where ALL are encouraged to find the joy in creating art! For grades K-5. 

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Your Registration

Please remember to cancel your registration if you cannot attend so that others may enjoy this program.

Photo of dice & dice bag on D&D grid map

Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Literacy
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Embark on an epic quest with our Dungeons & Dragons campaign! Whether you're a newbie or a veteran player, there's room for you in our adventuring party, led by experienced gam...

Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

Embark on an epic quest with our Dungeons & Dragons campaign! Whether you're a newbie or a veteran player, there's room for you in our adventuring party, led by experienced game master Mr. Finley!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (SCL).

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Title of program - Artists Assemble - in Avengers font

Artists Assemble!

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring an art project you're working on - knitting, crochet, coloring, drawing, etc. - and hang out with your fellow artists and crafters.This is a meet-up program - not an art clas...

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Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Bring an art project you're working on - knitting, crochet, coloring, drawing, etc. - and hang out with your fellow artists and crafters.

This is a meet-up program - not an art class.

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (SCL).

Your Registration

Please remember to cancel your registration if you cannot attend so that others may enjoy this program.

A group of multicultural babies and caregivers.

Wiggle Time

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Literacy, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Children 2 and under and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Megan every week for a wiggly, giggly program featuring fingerplays, bounces, tickles, and shakers. Engaging young...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Literacy, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Children 2 and under and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Megan every week for a wiggly, giggly program featuring fingerplays, bounces, tickles, and shakers.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (SCL).

DIY Lab

DIY Lab Appt (Jim)

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
DIY Lab
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This event is for a 1-on-1 Digitize It Yourself (D.I.Y.) Lab appointment. During the appointment, you can transfer and store your analog memorabilia, such as photos, slides, audio ...

Full
Required
Library Branch: DIY Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

This event is for a 1-on-1 Digitize It Yourself (D.I.Y.) Lab appointment. During the appointment, you can transfer and store your analog memorabilia, such as photos, slides, audio and video cassettes, into a digital format for safekeeping.

Disclaimer(s)

Accepted DIY Lab Formats

Formats our lab supports: photographs, documents up to 8.5″ x 11″, negatives/Film ( 35mm, 4” x 5”, medium and 8” x 10”), 35mm slides, audio cassette tapes, VHS cassette tapes, Hi8, 8, and Digital8 video cassette tapes.

The DIY Lab does not support: betamax, reel to reel audio, 8mm and 16mm film, and slides in any format other than 35mm.

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Birdseye view of lapops and mobile devices

Winter Code Club for Tweens

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
DIY Lab at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
STEAM, Technology
Code Club:

Event Details:

Learn to Code this winter with our game style learning software, Fiero Code!Code Club is for Tweens and Teens up to 9th grade!!  This is a series lasting eight weeks where we ...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: DIY Lab
Program Type: STEAM, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 7

Code Club

Event Details:

Learn to Code this winter with our game style learning software, Fiero Code!

Disclaimer(s)

Your Registration

Please remember to cancel your registration if you cannot attend so that others may enjoy this program.

A close up photo of multi-colored yarn skeins.

Crochet n' Things

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come hang out with us as we crochet, knit, or do any other fun yarn craft! Finley is here to teach you crochet and if you don't have any supplies, don't worry! The library is re...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Reading Room (Scott Family Reading Room)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Come hang out with us as we crochet, knit, or do any other fun yarn craft!

Disclaimer(s)

After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Supplies

All supplies provided.

Ever-Green book cover

Cooks and Books

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Food and Cooking
Age Group:
Adults
Cooks and Books:

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choos...

Event Details:

This month, we're cooking from Ever-green Vietnamese: Super-fresh Recipes, Starring Plants From Land and Sea by Andrea Quynhgiao Nguyen. Please register (limited spots!) Regis...

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Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Cooking
Required
Seats Remaining: 2

Cooks and Books

Join your fellow cookbook-obsessed-peeps as we read, cook, chat and EAT! We'll meet once a month on the 2nd Thursday from 7-9 PM. Each month, we'll read the same cook book or choose a common ingredient or cuisine. We'll each cook something to share and gather to eat and talk!

Event Details:

This month, we're cooking from Ever-green Vietnamese: Super-fresh Recipes, Starring Plants From Land and Sea by Andrea Quynhgiao Nguyen. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Your Registration

Please remember to cancel your registration if you cannot attend so that others may enjoy this program.

child holding a book about frogs in front of face

Spanish & English Storytime

Friday, March 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a playful storytime in both Spanish and English with interactive books, rhymes, and songs. Storytimes are a great way to build early literacy skills, practice social sk...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Join us for a playful storytime in both Spanish and English with interactive books, rhymes, and songs.

Disclaimer(s)

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (SCL).

Book jacket for A Fever in the Heartland

Booked for Lunch

Friday, March 14, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room) at Cooper-Siegel
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Booked for Lunch:

This group reads both fiction and nonfiction titles of all genres and formats and meets monthly in-person. Stop in or call the library to get a copy of the current month's book....

Event Details:

In March, we are discussing A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Cooper-Siegel
Room: Program Room (Verne C. Koch Program Room)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 14

Booked for Lunch

This group reads both fiction and nonfiction titles of all genres and formats and meets monthly in-person.

Stop in or call the library to get a copy of the current month's book.

Event Details:

In March, we are discussing A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan

Disclaimer(s)

Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

Mishka is a tan and brown elk hound mix wearing a teal scarf. She's sitting in front of the magazines at the library.

Read with Mishka the Therapy Dog

Friday, March 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Literacy
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Dogs are the best listeners! Mishka is a certified therapy dog, who is looking forward to hearing some great tales. Mishka and her person, Ms. Alejandra, will be at the library mon...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Literacy
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Dogs are the best listeners! Mishka is a certified therapy dog, who is looking forward to hearing some great tales. Mishka and her person, Ms.

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Ms JJ sings a song with bubbles with kids trying to catch the bubbles.

Bilingual Chinese Storytime

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Sharpsburg
Program Type:
Language, Literacy, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kids
Event Details:

Explore the Chinese language through bilingual songs, books, and playful experiences with native speakers Ms. JJ and Ms. CC! This monthly program is designed for kids in grades pre...

Register Now
Required
Library Branch: Sharpsburg
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Kids
Program Type: Language, Literacy, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Explore the Chinese language through bilingual songs, books, and playful experiences with native speakers Ms. JJ and Ms. CC! This monthly program is designed for kids in grades preschool - 2nd grade and their caregivers. 

Disclaimer(s)

Drop-Ins

Drop-ins welcome as space permits.

Parent/Caregiver

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults; please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Registration

Please register online or call the library at 412-828-9520 (SCL).